 All this month at Appalachian Wireless, get the only truly water-resistant Android smartphone the Samsung Galaxy S7 for just $99.99 and get a second one free while supplies last. Service agreement is required. Better service? Bigger savings. That's today's Appalachian Wireless. 59th Governor of Kentucky, Paul E. Patton, has been immortalized. A larger-than-life statue in Patton's likeness was unveiled Tuesday at the bottom of the historic 99 Steps at the University of Pikeville. People just need to be thankful we've had Appalachian and realize all the good things he's done. Patton was the first Kentucky governor in nearly 200 years to serve two successive terms. Known as the Higher Education Governor, Patton proposed and campaigned Kentucky's Higher Education Reform Act in 1997. It couldn't be placed in a better place than at the bottom of the 99, as we call them. Behind him, Psalms verse of Look at the Mountains as he looks out on the city of Pikeville where he served as, you know, a county judge for three terms and served the state. The city of Pikeville worked diligently for over a year to get the statue in place. He just completely revitalized our town here on the local level. He's been sitting here, he's been very instrumental in this university, bringing in these educational programs, helping diversify our economy. Patton says he couldn't be more proud to be honored in this way. This represents my life's work and I'm honored that the community thought enough about it to do this. This is great. Very few people would get this honor in their life and I'm pleased that the community is so fit to so honor me. Patton is a Pikeville resident and spent 20 years building a coal business before turning to public service. Reporting in Pikeville for EKB News, I'm Shelby Steele.